The Pope County Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pope County will be strutting in after a win while Galatia/Thompsonville will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Pope County was able to grind out a solid victory over Gallatin County, taking the game 8-5. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Galatia/Thompsonville fell victim to Crab Orchard and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Trojans. The Bearcats have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Galatia/Thompsonville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Pope County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Pope County suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Galatia/Thompsonville when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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